User blog comment:Eskapist19/Devil May Cry 5/@comment-1332195-20091218232659

I don't recall were I've heard about this, but in something I've read/watched on TV, if a 'spiritual being' (ie angel or devil) dies, it's oblivion. As no demon has ever returned to the series after getting killed, I think it would be reasonable to think they're....well, can't call it dead, can I? Oblivionated?

Which brings us to Sparda. He sealed the demon world long ago, but I'm not sure how long ago; I think I heard it said it was 2,000 years ago (Jesus is here!), yet he married Eve and sired Dante and Vergil (poss Nero too) not that long ago. 30 years maybe? Either he's very long lived (and doesn't age; not to hard to believe) or he can periodically reincarnate.